Who’s Hungry? Burritos are on the Menu.


Have you ever been short handed while handling an avian patient? Ha, ha, short-handed? Never!  If you need a third hand and yours happens to be unavailable you can always burrito your avian patient.  Alas I would NEVER attempt this with anything larger than a cockatiel, with the exception of doves and pigeons which work great with the technique. Check out this happy girl or boy here.  This little one has suffered a wing trauma, but is as happy as a pigeon in a burrito while he/she awaits a bandage.  🙂

Have you ever been short handed while handling an avian patient? Ha, ha, short-handed? Never!  If you need a third hand and yours happens to be unavailable you can always burrito your avian patient.  Alas I would NEVER attempt this with anything larger than a cockatiel, with the exception of doves and pigeons which work great with the technique. Check out this happy girl or boy here.  This little one has suffered a wing trauma, but is as happy as a pigeon in a burrito while he/she awaits a bandage.  🙂


2 responses to “Who’s Hungry? Burritos are on the Menu.”

  1. I believe I took a radiograph
    I believe I took a radiograph of a hamster once that I put in some type of a clear tube, might have been a 60cc syringe case, that immobilized him just enough for a few moments. Similar idea.

    My favorite patients to radiograph are turtles. Plop them down and snap the picture with no fuss!

  2. I believe I took a radiograph
    I believe I took a radiograph of a hamster once that I put in some type of a clear tube, might have been a 60cc syringe case, that immobilized him just enough for a few moments. Similar idea.

    My favorite patients to radiograph are turtles. Plop them down and snap the picture with no fuss!

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